Please explain Baker College to me

nicoleEMT · Jan 21, 2009

I just spoke with an advisor on Monday and I left the office feeling pretty good about the program until I found posts here. After weighing all my options I think MCC will be a better for me. I think they are so expensive because they are a private college. The advisor made it seem like it was very easy to get into the program because they have 180 applicants for 80 spots so your chances were better I don't think that is the case at Baker it seems just as hard if not harder to get in. Also you can only apply 2 times so my question would be what would happen if you were denied twice. Some people have had very high GPA and NET scores and still did not get accepted. I found this site yesterday and started reading and most of the negative post are from Baker. They accept transfer credits but if you transfer more than 8 credit you lose points. They accepted my english but not my computer classes because I took them 7 years ago. So I would need to test out of the word procesing and windows class. hope this helps

jabraham99 · Jan 21, 2009

I just spoke with an advisor on Monday and I left the office feeling pretty good about the program until I found posts here. After weighing all my options I think MCC will be a better for me. I think they are so expensive because they are a private college. The advisor made it seem like it was very easy to get into the program because they have 180 applicants for 80 spots so your chances were better I don't think that is the case at Baker it seems just as hard if not harder to get in. Also you can only apply 2 times so my question would be what would happen if you were denied twice. Some people have had very high GPA and NET scores and still did not get accepted. I found this site yesterday and started reading and most of the negative post are from Baker. They accept transfer credits but if you transfer more than 8 credit you lose points. They accepted my english but not my computer classes because I took them 7 years ago. So I would need to test out of the word procesing and windows class. hope this helps

It is not easy to get into the program. They have may have 180 applicants, but that is for 1 application period. So you have 180 people competing for 40 spots twice a year. Go with your gut. Also, you can apply more than twice, you can only take the NET twice.

gemberly · Jan 21, 2009

Can somebody please explain Baker College to me? I really don't know much about it, except that you have to earn all these points to increase your chances of being accepted into their nursing program.
It just seems that Baker College has just popped up, but I know that can't be true. How long has it been around? Who owns it? Why is the tuition so HIDEOUSLY expensive there? What other programs do they have? How many nursing students do they accept a year? Do they accept transfer credits?
Why do you like it so much? What don't you like about it?

The point system is explained if you go their website, and look at the programs and then at the health and science supplement.

Baker has been around for a long time, it was founded in 1911. (Per the site, I don't memorize this stuff ) In recent years they have expanded though. The economy has been going down the tubes for a long time in MI and I am sure that has been a benefit for them.

It is private, so it is expensive. They take transfer classes, but you can choose what to transfer in and how many credits, unlike MCC which wants every credit from every school and will not give you financial aid, if you have more than a certain amount of credits, even if you never used financial aid to pay for those classes.

Baker has surg tech, rad tech, LPN... etc. Childcare, accounting, computers... and on and on. Lots of programs to choose from.

I like the 10 week quarters. I like the small classes. I like that I felt like I got a fresh start on my GPA (I have gone to MCC on and off, and I only have taken collage seriously in the past 3 years.)

What I don't like: It's expensive. The nursing program requires a lot of classes before you can apply to the program, and then if you are denied, the classes are basically useless when trying to get into another program. It is like basically wasting a year of your time and money if you don't get in. It is a lot harder to get in than they say. Like J said, each application period it is 180 students going for 40 spots. Manipulating the words by saying that 180 students apply and there are 80 spot available, just sounds like marketing. It reality, it is more like 350 students applying for those 80 spots... if you use their logic.

Overall, I have really liked the school, I hope to get in this time, but if not, I will be going back to MCC, I didn't know they would only use the GPA from certain classes to figure my eligiblity into the nursing program. And they do offer a chance to get financial aid back, but you have to make a special case for yourself, if you have too many credits like I do.

MySimplePlan · Jan 21, 2009

Thanks for your explanation!

Where does everyone get their money to pay for their classes here? Isn't it over $700/credit @ Baker? That's just beyond outrageous when you might not even get into the program there.

Why don't you come to HFCC? (You must live far away, darn it.)

gemberly · Jan 21, 2009

LOL No, it isn't $700 a credit hour. LOL I think it is about $190/credit hour.

I have to admit, I thought about HFCC, but the competitive person in me doesn't want to waitlist. LOL And I live far away.

gemberly · Jan 21, 2009

Oh and FWIW, I would have the same issue at any public college regarding financial aid. There is a form you can fill out at MCC (and I am sure other schools have this too, but the person you talk to if someone needs it, might not know about it.) It is called a SATISFACTORY PROGRESS APPEAL FORM.

I just wanted to add that in there, for other people who eventually search for information. :)

MySimplePlan · Jan 21, 2009

Whoops - boy, did I get some wrong info about the cost. Glad to see it's not as spendy as I thought.

Still....you'd waste a lot less time if you came to HFCC. Once in, there's plenty of competition - with yourself - to do well there. It's just that the obstacles you're facing now are not at HFCC. However, that darned drive....argh.

MySimplePlan · Jan 21, 2009

Why don't you take a test drive out there? I would be glad to show you around talk you into it and see the counselors who could help you make you! get in with what you need to do. We could have coffee at the Starbucks on campus where I would further harangue you into switching schools.

Srsly, hop into your Ferrari and drive to the campus to see if it's doable for you. (Is that word on its way out?)

gemberly · Jan 21, 2009

:giggles: I scored a 96 on the Hesi and have a 4.0 in the classes to figure my ranking at MCC, so I am almost positive I will get in there, if I fail to get in at Baker. BUT, if in April, if I find out that for some reason, I don't get in, I will meet you at Starbucks on HFCC campus.

LOL

I heard it is a great school. :)

MySimplePlan · Jan 21, 2009

Deal. Good luck on your current goals. For the record, HFCC doesn't make you take that dreaded HESI.

God, I hated those standardized tests. Hated.

gemberly · Jan 21, 2009

I have taken both the NET and the HESI and found the HESI to be a little easier!